Ryan Sheckler

Birthday

Dec 30, 1989

Birthplace

San Clemente, California, USA

Bio: First took to skateboarding at just 18 months old, when he found his father's old board in the family's garage. Wrote Tony Hawk a letter inviting the skateboarding legend to his 7th birthday party; Hawk actually came and showed Sheckler some moves. Won a number of California Amateur Skateboarding League state titles before turning pro. Broke through as… MoreBio: First took to skateboarding at just 18 months old, when he found his father's old board in the family's garage. Wrote Tony Hawk a letter inviting the skateboarding legend to his 7th birthday party; Hawk actually came and showed Sheckler some moves. Won a number of California Amateur Skateboarding League state titles before turning pro. Broke through as skateboarding's then-youngest ever professional in 2003, winning top honors at the X Games, Gravity Games, Vans Triple Crown and Slam City Jam. Developed a signature move called the "Sheck-lair," which Sheckler describes as an "indy kickflip flyout." Landed his own MTV reality show, Life of Ryan, in 2007.